Comfort food – Brussels sprouts from the oven

I love autumn. Sunny days, red-cheeks from the cold but clear blue sky, all those beautiful colours outside … As long as it’s not grey and rainy, I think this is a beautiful season!

I also love autumn food. Mushrooms, celeriac, chicory, pumpkin and beets: all delicious! That feeling of coming home in the evening when it’s already dark outside, heat up over a large cup of steaming soup, casserole or tasty stew.

Comfort food

Comfort food is the right word for that autumn feeling, and these Brussels sprouts from the oven are definitely comforting. Quick and easy, perfect for a weekday. When you stir fry sprouts or bake them in the oven the taste really is a lot less bitter than when you boil them. So even if you were not a real sprouts fan, just try this dish!

Sprouts from the oven

Serves 2

Ingredients

50 g bacon, sliced into small cubes

drizzle of maple syrup or honey

1 clove garlic, minced

200 g Brussels sprouts, cleaned and halved if necessary

200 g potatoes with skin on, cut into quarters

2 beets, peeled and diced

1 apple, skin on and diced

salt and freshly ground pepper

olive oil

2 handfuls of hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees

Heat a pan over medium heat and fry the bacon until crispy

Just before taking off the heat: add a dash of maple syrup to the bacon and stir. Set aside

Mix the garlic, sprouts, potatoes, beetroot and apple in an oven tray

Stir with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper

Add the bacon with maple syrup and spread the hazelnuts over the vegetables

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My name is Annemieke (1981) and I love food – cooking it, reading about it, eating it, searching for the best ingredients, setting the table beautifully....

Food makes memories. Food connects; the best conversations often happen during a nice dinner. And that’s what Miss Gingerish is all about: reminiscence & making memories, seduce & inspire you with delicious recipes and sharing beautiful stories.